Two officers from Jammu and Kashmir, Rakesh Kumar Gupta IAS, and Jigmet Takpa IFS were honoured with the prestigious gfiles Governance award at Civil Services Officer’s Institute Chanakyapuri New Delhi.

The chief Guest on the occasion was Nadendra Singh Tomar Union Minister for Mines and Steel Government of India. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Union Minister for Railways GOI and Capt. Abhimany Finance Minister Government of Haryana were the Guest of Honour.

Jigmet Takpa IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests, Ladakh/ Director, Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency, Leh, was awarded “Exceptional Contribution Award” for successfully implementing biodiversity conservation, Energy security and sustainable livelihood improvement programs in Ladakh region of Himalaya. While, Rakesh Kumar Gupta IAS Principal Secretary, Department of Forest & Environment Government of J&K was awarded the “Excellent Contribution Award” for implementing path-breaking reforms in the UPSC examination by IT- enabling of the entire examination process  and implementing reforms in the civil service Examination. 

The jury for the gfile consisted of Prabhat Kumar IAS Former Cabinet Secretary Government of India,  Anil Razdan Former secretary  Power, Sh. Vishnu Bhagwan Former Chief Secretary Haryana and sh. MB Kaushal Former secretary, Internal Security Government of India. 

The function was also attended by many   High Commissioner, Ambassadors from many countries and eminent dignitaries.